Is this pissed off doctor turning patients away?

DaemonSeid · #1 04-07-2010, 07:29 AM

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(WOFL FOX 35) - A note on a Mount Dora doctor's office front door reads: "If you voted for Obama, seek urologic care elsewhere."

"If he's still an Obama supporter and he feels that his care is going to be impacted, I can't stop that. But that's not my intent," said Dr. Jack Cassell.

Cassell, 56, says he's not turning away patients or denying anyone care. Still, he won't be disappointed if Obama supporters are turned away after reading the sign and he doesn't hide his disdain for the newly passed health care reform legislation.

"I want them to understand that this doctor is so against what has happened, as every American should be at this point," adds Cassell.

The urologist, who keeps Republican materials in the waiting room, said he is not attempting to change his patient population, but wants to educate them.

"The people, who voted for Obama, are ultimately responsible for this to have happened, and they have to understand that they made a mistake," said Cassell.

Experts say Cassell is toeing a thin line between right and wrong. The physician has been practicing medicine in Lake County for 22 years. His wife, Leslie Campione , is running for Lake County Commission seat, District 4.

"You have two things to consider here," said Aaron Liberman, Chairman of the Department of Health Management at the University of Central Florida. "One is the free speech rights of every American to make a statement such as that, and secondly, you have the question of the doctor's judgment in making a statement like that."

dreamseeker · #2 04-07-2010, 08:30 AM

i swore that this was posted already. anyway, the good doctor essentially admitted that he doesn't know jack about the healthcare plan.

i <3 jon stewart.

RU OX Alum · #3 04-07-2010, 08:33 AM

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i swore that this was posted already. anyway, the good doctor essentially admitted that he doesn't know jack about the healthcare plan.

i <3 jon stewart.

I saw that too, haha.

I don't really think it matters at all though. He has a right to conduct business in the way he sees fit.

DaemonSeid · #4 04-07-2010, 08:47 AM

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I saw that too, haha.

I don't really think it matters at all though. He has a right to conduct business in the way he sees fit.

Ehhh...not exactly...there is this thing called the Hippocratic Oath and AMA Code of Ethics

cheerfulgreek · #5 04-07-2010, 09:23 AM

"The people, who voted for Obama, are ultimately responsible for this to have happened, and they have to understand that they made a mistake," said Cassell.

I know.

DaemonSeid · #6 04-07-2010, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

"The people, who voted for Obama, are ultimately responsible for this to have happened, and they have to understand that they made a mistake," said Cassell.

I know.

So are you agreeing that people's voting are responsible for who he treats?

RU OX Alum · #7 04-07-2010, 09:28 AM

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Ehhh...not exactly...there is this thing called the Hippocratic Oath and AMA Code of Ethics

Yeah but he's not primary care. No one goes to him for an emergency. There are probably hundreds of urologists in the area, and this one probably just drove himself out of business. So why give him the attention? He probably only did this to get publicity for his wife's campaign anyway.

cheerfulgreek · #8 04-07-2010, 09:32 AM

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So are you agreeing that people's voting are responsible for who he treats?

I can't speak for anyone else, I can only speak for me. He said that those who voted for him "to make a change America"

made a mistake. I voted for him and I think I made a mistake.

DaemonSeid · #9 04-07-2010, 09:43 AM

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I can't speak for anyone else, I can only speak for me. He said that those who voted for him "to make a change America"

made a mistake. I voted for him and I think I made a mistake.

So if you had a bladder infection, went to his office to be seen and saw that sign you would...

Honestly at some point I would be concerned about his level of treatment if he is letting politics cloud his thinking about who he is treating.

MysticCat · #10 04-07-2010, 09:46 AM

Quoth the good doctor when asked why he's speaking out about something when he admits he doesn't "know what the deal is": "Well, I mean, I get what I get online, just like any other American."

If that's the case, he's doing potential patients a favor. I really don't think I'd want that buffoon doctoring my johnson.

DrPhil · #11 04-07-2010, 09:46 AM

He was successful at doing what he intended to do:

1) Get attention.
2) Speak out about the bill (even if he doesn't know much about the actual bill--95% of Americans don't, yet there are medical professionals and everyday citizens who are either pissed or excited about it for no damn reason)

cheerfulgreek · #12 04-07-2010, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

So if you had a bladder infection, went to his office to be seen and saw that sign you would...

Honestly at some point I would be concerned about his level of treatment if he is letting politics cloud his thinking about who he is treating.

I didn't say anything about the sign, I just said that I agree with him when he said that voting for Obama was a mistake. I don't think anyone who's sick and needs medical care should be turned away.

DrPhil · #13 04-07-2010, 09:50 AM

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I didn't say anything about the sign, I just said that I agree with him when he said that voting for Obama was a mistake. I don't think anyone who's sick and needs medical care should be turned away.

In his very first interview (before the dumb media took this and ran with it), he said that his office doesn't turn anyone away. People who look past the sign and still seek treatment are treated. The people who see the sign and walk away--or complain--are a different story.

DaemonSeid · #14 04-07-2010, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I didn't say anything about the sign, I just said that I agree with him when he said that voting for Obama was a mistake. I don't think anyone who's sick and needs medical care should be turned away.

CG, the question is still on the table. This is a medical professional who has to treat you. He spoke out against the bill although he claims he has no real working knowledge of it (surprise there as most docs have NO idea how insurance really works) but you have to see him to have a condition treated.

Would you still go or seek treatment elsewhere?

Would you be concerned at the level of care he gives, knowing this?

My vote should never be a prerequisite for my medical treatment.

cheerfulgreek · #15 04-07-2010, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

In his very first interview (before the dumb media took this and ran with it), he said that his office doesn't turn anyone away. People who look past the sign and still seek treatment are treated. The people who see the sign and walk away--or complain--are a different story.

I know that. My post was just about what I highlighted in bold. I think Obama being in office is a mistake. That's all I'm saying. That sign was dumb and, it really isn't any of his business who voted and who didn't vote for Obama. I think anyone who goes to see a Dr. like that is dumb for letting him give them treatment.